1b, Beech Lane, Ely, CB7 4QZ
About 1b
1b is a semi-detached house in Ely (CB7 4QZ). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since December 2005, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2002–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £530,000 sits 55.9% above the 2005 sale of £340,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£381/sq ft) was about 54.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 83 m² it's 15.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 8 EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
1b has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Apr 2003ExtensionFullIn report
Proposed extension and alterations to form bedroom and bathroom
- Reference
- 03/00296/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1b valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£530,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.5% per year over 3 years.
£340,000
Growth on file: 11.5% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
20 December 2005Most recent
£340,000
+38.5%over 3 years20 December 2002
£245,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 4QZ: £390,000 (2023–2018).
Everything we know about 1b, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Beech Lane homes
Years Held for 1b runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,096
Street avg £3,591
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 113 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.3 km
Ely Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.6 km
Spring Meadow Infant School. 6 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB